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INSCRIPTIONS FROM GRAVESTONES IN THE 
OLD BURYING GROUND IN WENHAM.^ 



COPIED BY WELLINGTON POOL. AUGUST, 1882. 



Joseph Gerkish. 

Note. — The inscription is on a footstone of common 
slate, standing near tiie " Monnment" over tlie remains of 
the Rev. Joseph Gerrish, pastor at Wenham 1674-1720. 

The monument consists of a horizontal slab of free- 
stone, supported by brick- work. 

The inscription — in Latin — is well nigh illegible, 
"owing to the crumbling and unsubstantial nature of the 
stone." Some of the letters of the name, however, with 
a few others can still be deciphered. 

In 1785, the town "Voted, to repair the Monument 
over the Rev. Joseph Gerrishes remains in our buryin«y 
ground." 



iTliis " Ground" was probably used as a place of burial, from the first settle- 
ment of the town, although neither record nor tradition lias come down to us 
" of the choice or dedication of the spot." 

It is first mentioned in the town records in the year 1681. 

In a deed of adjoining land, sold in 1700, it is referred to as "Burying Hill— so 
called— belonging to y« town of Wenham." 

In 1750, a Committee was chosen by tlie town "to affix the boundiarys of the 
Bnring Place with the adjacent Proprietors, and make Report at next meetin"." 

The Committee accordingly reported, that "In order hereunto we applied our 
Selues unto the Town Book for some Record or grant made unto the Town but 
Could find none at all therefore being at a loss how the Town Came by it." 

Subsequently, for several years, votes were passed by the town in relation to 
fencing the Burying Place. 

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In 1869, the brick-work was renewed, by an appropria- 
tion from tlie cemetery fund. 



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lOB THE 30.23 
IKNOW THAT THO 
WILT BRING ME 
TO DEATH AND TO 
THE HOVSE--^ 
APPOINTED FOR 
ALL LIVING 

1710 



A half-mile stone which stands on the outer edge of tlie sidewalk, near the en- 
trance to the " (old) ground," attracts considerable attention. It bears the date 
1710. 

1 7 B 20 : i, e„ Ipswich 7 miles, Boston 20, 



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HERE LYE THE REMAINS OF | THE REV''. M**. ROBERT 
WARD I WHO WAS BORN AT | CHARLESTOWN SEPT^ Y^23°, | 
ANNO DOMINI 1694 | TOOK HIS FIRST DEGREE | AT HARVARD 
COLLEGE IN | CAMBRIDGE ANNO 1719 | WAS ORDAINED PAS- 
TOR OF I THE CHURCH IN WENHAM | JaN^"" ^^ 25™ 1721-2 
AND AFTER | ? Z HAD FOR MORE THAN | TEN YEARS FAITH- 
FULLY & I HO OURABLY SERVED CHRIST ] IN THAT OFFICE 
HE WAS I TRJ SLATED TO HIS MASTERS JOY JULY ] Y® 
19 1732 AGB ' NEAR 38 YEARS. 

Here Lye Buried y^ Body | of M'^ Priscilla Ward 
I Wife to y^ Eev. M"" Robert | Ward : & Daugh*-^ of 



Two other, similar stones, bearing the same date, are standing on the road 
toward Ipswich : one in front of the Town Hall (as represented below), a half of 
a mile distant. 




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The other a half of a mile beyond, in front of the residence of Mrs, H. £. Fingree. 



y^ Hon^''= I Coll"° John Appleton | of Ipswich : Who 
Dec*^ July | 22"* Anno Dom. mdccxxiv. | ^tatisq^ suae 

XXVIII. 

Them which Sleep in Jesus will GOD bring w*'' him. 

HERE LYES BURIED | THE BODY OF | M"^ MARGARET 
WARD, I RELICT OF THE REV. M". | ROBERT WARD, AND A 

I DAU" OF DANIEL ROGERS | EsQ''. LATE OF IPSWICH. | 
WHO DEPARTED THIS | LIFE FEB^^ Y*= 7"' 1742-3 | 
HAVING JUST COMPLEATED | Y^ 44^^*^ YEAR OF HER AGE. 

Here lye the Remains of the | Reverend M'". John War- 
ren, I who was born at Roxbury | Septem'" IS**" 1704, 
took his first | Degree at the College in | Cambridge, in 
the year 1725. | began to preach 1727 Avas ordained | to 
the pastoral Office in Wenham | January 10"' 1732-3 
wherein he was a | burning and shining Light for | more 
than 16 Years, greatly | beloved of his Brethren in the | 
Ministry as well as of his own Flock | & deservedly la- 
mented at his Death | which was on July 19"' 1749. | 
^tatis 45. 

In Memory | of the Reverend | Joseph Swain, M. A. 
I Pastor of the Church | in Wenham, | who departed 
this life I June 29"^ 1792, in the 7P' | year of his age, & 
42'' year | of his Ministry. | In his public character, he 
was a I judicious divine, & a respectable | minister of the 
Gospel : In domestic life, | an afectionate husband, | a 
tender parent, & sincere friend. 

" Be thou faithful uuto Death | and I will give thee a Crown of 
life." 

" The memory of the just is blessed." 

In Memory of | Mrs. Elisabeth Swain, | the amiable 
Consort of | the Rev. eJosEPH Swain | who departed this 
life I Nov. 7"' 1773. | in the 54"' Year | of her Age. 
Weep not, she is not dead, but sleepeth. 



Erected | in memory of | M""^ Elisabeth Swain, | 
the umiable consort of the | Rev. Joseph Swain, | who 
departed this life | November 8th 1789, | in the 64"' year 
of her I age. 

To die to live, how liappy sucli a death, 
To die to live in bliss surprising thougiit, 
To live in bliss to all eternity. 

Sacred | to the memory of the | rev. rufus Anderson. 

I Graduated at Dartmouth College 1791. | Ordained at 
Northyarmouth 1794 | Installed at Wenham 1805. | de- 
parted this life in the midst | of his usefulness respected & 

I lamented Feb. 11 1814. | ^Et. 48. 

Piety, benevolence, integrity & fidelity were prominent virtues in his 
amiable character. 

Sleep precious dust while here confined in earth. 
Till the glad spring of nature's second birth : 
Then quit the transient winter of the tomb, 
To rise and flourish in immortal bloom. 

Ruth Richards, ] Aunt | of the wife of | Rev. E. P. 
Sperry, | Died ] Sept. 26, 1833, | aged 83. 

Rev. I DANIEL MANSFIELD, | Bom at Lymitield Aug. 24, 
I 1807; I Graduated at Am. Col. | 1833; | Finished 
Theol. Studies, | Andover 1836; | Was settled in this 
place, I July 26'", 1837 ; | Died April 8, 1847. | As a son 
and brother | A husband and ftither, | He was eminently 
affectionate | and faithful. | As a Christian Minister, | He 
was able, devout, unwearied | Irreproachable, successful. 
I Most tenderly beloved | By the people of his charge ; | 
Universally esteemed & respected, | His early death was 
deplored | As a public calamity. 

" Be ye also ready !" 



Oliver A. ] son of | Rev. J. & Mrs. E. P. | Taylor : 
I Born Feb. 13, 1853, | Died March 10, 1854. 

These ashes too, this little dust, 
Our Father's care shall Iceep, 
Till the last augel rise, & break 
The long and dreary sleep. 

Here Lyeth y^ body | of Dea" William Fisk | Who 
died Feb'-y y« 5 | 1727-8 Aged | 85 years. 

Here Lyeth the | body of Elisabe"> | Fisk wife To 
Eben^' | Fisk who died | August y« 26 1732. | Aged 46 
years. 

HERE LIES BURIED | Y^ BODY OF | JONATHAN YE SON | 

OF M^. Ebenezer & I Elizabeth ffiske | Who died 
Sept« y= I 22° 1737 Aged 24 | years. 

Here Lyeth y^ Body | of M^ Benjamin Fisk | Who 
Died June y^ 6*'' | 1742 Aged About | 67 years. 

Here Lyes buried [ the body of M"^ | Mary Fisk 
wife TO I M** Benjamin Fisk | died Jan'*"^ y^ 11 | 1745 

in Y^ 67"^" 1 YEAR OF HER AGE. 

Here Lyes Buried | the Body of Cap* | Thomas 
Ffisk I Who Dec^ Febru'-y y° 5 1723, | in y« 70*'» Year of 
his Age. 

The Righteous shall be had | in everlasting Remembrance. 

Mrs. I Sarah, | wife of | Mr. Samuel Fisk, | died Feb. 
28, 1833, I ^t. 56. I Martha Fisk | daughter of | the 
above named | died March 10, 1833 | ^t. 34. 

William Fisk, | died | July 11. 1821. | ^t. 17. 

Once I was blooming fresh and gay, 
And now my body's turned to clay. 
So when the Lord the summons sends. 
We all must go and leave our friends. 



SAMUEL B. I FISK | Died | Nov. 5, 1845, | JR. 32. 

Here Lyes y® body | of Daniel Killim | who died 
Aug'^' I y« 29"' 1734 in y*^ | 85"' year of his Age. 

HERE LYES Y^ | BODY OF SARA" | Y^ WIFE OF DAN | 

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EIL KILLAM W™ | DIED JAN'"^' 20 1715 | AGED 70 Y'«^ 

Sacred | to the memory of | Mr Jonathan Kilham | 
who died May 27"» 1782, | JE. 35. | Also his Son | 
Daniel Kilham, | died May 27"' 1782, | M. 9. 

In eolcl embrace beneatli tliis sculptur'd stoue, 
Sleeps a kind Father and a lovely Son, 
Death's awful mandate summon'd both obey, 
Nor prayers nor tears his fatal shafts could stay. 

Each lovely form affection w^eeping vievv'd, 
And oft their clay cold cheeks with tears bedew'd; 
Lodged in this peaceful grave their bodies lie. 
Their souls are flown to worlds above the skey. 

" Weep not for us they smiling seem to say, 
"We live in relms of everlasting day." 

Hon. I Daniel Kilham ] Died | Oct. 12, 1841 | Aged 

88. 

Hannah Kilham | Died | April 7, 1850 | Aged 65 
years. 

" Even so them also which sleep in Jesus | will God bring with him." 

Rebecca F. Kilham | Died | January 27, 1879, | 
Aged 82 yrs. 

HERE LIETH Y^ BODY | OF M^^ RUTH WHITE, | AVIDOW 
OF CAP'^ THOMAS | WHITE WHO DIED | DECEMBER Y^ 
10^" 1713 I & INY= 80"' YEARE | OF HER AGE. 

Here Lyeth y*' body | of Elisabeth White | Wife to 
Josiah White | died June y« 7"' 1728 | in y« 19 year of | 
her Age. also | A Infant Elisabeth | White about 14"' | 
days old. 



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Here Lyes y^ body | of Abigail White | Wife to Josiah 
White 1 Who died July y*^ | 2"'' 1730 in y« 23 | year of 
her age. 

In Memory of | Mr. John AVhite | of Salem | who 
Died Jan"y 11"' [ 1781 in the 85'^' ] Year of his age. 

HERE LYES Y*' BODY OF | SARAH FAIRFIELD | WIFE TO 
WALTER I FAIRFIELD DEC° DEC'' | Y^ 18"' 1710 | IN Y^ 
7V^ YEAR I OF HER AGE. 

Here Lyes y'^ body | of Mary y*' wife | of Nath" Fair- 
field 1 who died Sep*'"'' | y« 9"' 1731 in | her 60 year. 

In INIemory of | JNIrs. Sarah Fairfield | Relict of | 
Doctor William Fairfield, | who died | Feb. 7, 1814, | 

^t. 81. 

HERE LYES BURIED [ THE BODY OF M'* | SKIPPER 
BALCH I WHO DEPARTED | THIS LIFE the 13 | SEPTEMBER 
1714 IN I YE 23"° YEAR OF HIS AGE. 

HERE LIES BURIED | ThE BODY OF M*"^ | SARAH BaLCH | 

Who DEPARTED I This LIFE Y^ | 30 September | 1714 

IN YE 15"' I year of her AGE. 

HERE LIES BURIED | THE BODY OF M*" | FREEBORN 
BALCH WHO I DEPARTED THIS | LIFE the 12 JUNE | 
MDCCXXIX & IN THE | 70"' YEAR OF HIS AGE. 

In Memory of ] ]\Irs. REBECCA COLE | Ob* Dec. 
14"' 1790. 1 JE. 61 years | wife of ] Mr. Andrew Cole 
I who died Feb. 12"' 1787, | on the Island of Hispaniola 
I ^t. 57 years. 

Sweet soul, we leave thee to thy rest, 
Enjoy thy Jesus and thy God, 
Till we from bands of clay released, 
Spring out and climb the shining road. 



Hear lyes buried | the body of Mr^ | Elisabeth Cue 
Avho I died FAbuARY 15"> | 1726 ANd in Tlie ] 74^' year 
OF Her I Age. 

HERE LYES BURIED | the BODY OF M'' | ROBERT CUE 

WHO I DIED FEBRUARY the | 8 Day 1736 | aged 41 

YEARS. 

In Memory of | Mrs. Mary Cue Relict | of Mr Rob- 
ert Cue, who | departed this life Sep^ | 20"' 1795, in the 
96 year | of her age. 

Although I turn to native dust, 
And lie for ages here : 
The grave ray body will restore^ 
When Jesus shall appear. 



Here Lyeth y" Body of | Mr^ Abigail Wife to | M"". 
Nath'i Waldron | Who Died April | y^22»'^ 1733 in her [ 
73** Year y*^ memory | of y*^ just is Blessed. 

Here Lyes y^ body of | Nathanael Son to Ebenezer | & 
Hannah Waldron died | March y« 4"' 1734-5 in y« 4"^ | 
year of his Age The Lord | Gave & y® Lord hath taken 
A I Way Blessed be the | Name of the Lord. 

HERE LIES BURIED | THE BODY OF | MRS RUTH THE 

I WIFE OF MR. EBEXEZ"* | KIMBALL DAUG | HTER OF 

M^ I EDWARD, WALDRO^ | WHO DIED DEC'' | 17 1764 IN 
yE 33RD I YEAR OF HER AGE. 

Deacon Caleb Kimball | departed this life, | April 14*'' 
1800 I ^tat 70. 

Our loss his gain. 
His son is set in brighter worlds to rise. 



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Margaret The | daughter of Mr. | Jonathan And | 
Martha Kimball j Who died Nov" | 14^« 1737 in y« 3rd 
I year of her age. 

Martha the DAug | hter of M^ Jona | than & Mar- 
tha I Kimball who Died | June 23'''^ 1736. | Age in 4^^ 
year. 

HeARE lies buried I Y^ BODY OF | SaMUEL Y^ SoN | 

OF M'* John & | Charrity Kembal | Who died Octob* 
I 23 1737 IN Y^ 18^« I year of his age. 

HERE LYES BURIED | the BODY OF MRS. | ELIZABETH 
KIMBALL I the WIFE OF M'' | BENJAMIN KIMBALL | WHO 
DEPARTED THIS | LIFE FEB^'y the 13 1738|lN Y^ 33 
YEAR OF HER AGE. 

In Memory of | Mr. James Kimball | who died | Nov. 
3, 1807 ; I Aged 74. 

In Memory of | Mrs. Martha Kimball | relict of | 
Mr. James Kimball | who died | April 12, 1809 | Aged 
75. 

Kev. I John Kimball, | died | Sept. 1, 1824. | ^t. 
61. 

Miss I Mary Kimball, | died | Jan, 1, 1835. | 

^t. 82. 

In memory of | CapP Thomas Kimball [ who died | 
May 21 1805 \ Mt. 76. 

He died in Jesus and is blest 
How kind their slumbers are ! 
From suflering and from sin released, 
And freed from every snare. 



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In Memory of | Mrs. Mary Kimball | wife of Capt 
Tho^ Kimball | who died April 24"^ 1799 | in the 72** Year 
I of her Age. 

Although I turn to native dust, 
And lie foi* ages here, 
The grave my body shall restore, 
When Jesus shall appear. 

In memory of | Mrs. Elisabeth | Kimball wife of | 
Capt Thomas | Kimbp.U who died | Aug. 1 1804. | M, 58. 

The dead no more can speak ** 

They dwell in silence in the grave. 

In Memory of | mr. thomas kimball | who departed 
this life, I Dec. 27 1810. | JEt. 54. 

Retire my friends dry up your tears, 
Here I must rest till Christ appears. 

In memory of | Mrs. Huldah Kimball, | wife of | 
Mr. Thomas Kimball, | who died Feb. 27 1835 | aged 75 
years. | Also their Son | Mr. John Kimball | who died 
Nov. 15, 1835, I aged 44 years. 

Happy souls your days are ended 
All your sufferings here below 
Go by angel guards attended 
To the arms of Jesus go. 

Mr. 1 THOS. KIMBALL | Died I Oct. 25, 1845. | ^t. 56. 
In Memory of | John Kimball | who died | April 18, 
1842, I Aged 22 Years. 

Let me die the death | of the righteous, and let | my last end be 
like his. 

Eebecca I wife of | Dea. Nathaniel ] Kimball | died | 
Feb. 9, 1843. | ^. 71. 



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Mr. I JosiAH Kimball | died | Dec. 1, 1825. | ^t. 31. 

Behold and see, you that pass by 
As you are now so once was I, 
As I am now so you must be, 
Prepare for Death, and follow me. 

George W. | Son of Josiali M. & | Althea Kimball, was 
I Killed by lightning, ] July 25, 1821. | ^t. 8. 

Mrs. I Sarah | wife of [ Mr. Paul Kimball, | died Feb. 

12, 1827. I JEt. 27. 

Friends nor Physician could not save, 
My mortal body from the grave ; 
Nor can the grave confine me here, 
When Christ commands me to appear. 

Mary Ann | Daughter or | Paul & Sally | Kim- 
ball I died Jan. 17, 1838, | aged 6 years 1 month | and 

3 daj^s. 

Emblem of innocence, 

Thy placid mind 

Knew no rough passions. 

And no thoughts unkind ; 

Bright were our hopes. 

We mourn to find them vain, 

But God is just 
And man must not complain. 

^Here lyes buried I Y^ BODY OF M" | Samuel See- 
DEN 1 Aged 54 years | Dec° Sep* ye 2"" \ 1730. 

Here lies buried | the body of | M" John Porter 
I who departed I this life March 8™ | 1753 in the 
95 year I of his age. 

Here lyes buried | the body of MRS. | Lydia 
Porter who j died February | the 19 1737 & in | 
the 76 year of | her age. 

3 The edge of the stone is broken off. 



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HeEE lies buried I THE BODY OF M'* | JONATHAN 

Porter ] who departed [ this life | October 9"' 1759 

I IN the 63"° I YEAR OF HIS AGE. 

In Memory of | M" Lydia Porter | the wife of | M'^ 
Jonathan Porter | who Departed this | Life Nov"". Y® 

2^^ 1785 I in the 83^ Year | of her age. 

BILLY PORTER ESQ. | Lite a Major in the | revolu- 
tionary army | died Nov. 20 1813 [ Mt. 74. 

Mrs. I MARY | wife of Billy Porter Esq. | died Oct. 
15"> 1763, I M. 22. 

*IIere lies buried I the body of I Mrs. Mary the | 
WIFE OF Billy | Porter who | departed this | life 
October 15 | 1763 in the 22° | year of her age. 

TYLER PORTER ESQ« \ departed this life | June 
27, 1811 I ^t. 75. 

Mrs. I DORCAS | Relict of | Tyler Porter Esq. | died 
Aug: 13 1821. | ^t. 81. 

Sacred to | the Memory of | Dr. Tyler Porter | who 
departed this | life December the | 13">A.D.1789 | ^tat. 
25. 

Much lamented by all | his friends. 

In Memory of | Mrs. Anna Porter, wife | of Mr. 
NathJ j Porter, | & daugF of Cap*. John | Dodge, Avho 



*This stone (;is also the footstone) now lies upon the ground, and was probably 
placed there at the time the stone was erected to the memory of Maj. Billy Porter, 
which, besides his own epitaph, contains one to his wife who died fifty years be- 
fore him. 



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departed | this life DecF 8*'i 1789. | in the 27t'>. year of | 

her age. 

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My flesh shall slumber in the groun 
Till the last trumpets joyful sound : 
Then burst the chains with sweet 

(surprise, 
And in my saviour's image rise. 

In Memory of | Nathaniel Porter | son of Mr. Nathaniel 
I & Mrs. Mary Porter, ) who died Nov."" 8'.*! | 1796 in the 
3^ year | of his age. 

Nancy Porter | daughtf. of Nath}. & Anna Porter ; | 
died Nov. 7, 1803. | ^t. 19. 

Farewel, bright soul a short farewel, 
Till we shall meet again above, 
In the sweet groves where pleasures dwell 
And trees of life bear fruits of love : 
While the dear dust she leaves behind 
Sleeps in thy bosom sacred tomb 
Soft be her bed her slumber kind, 
And all her dreams of joy to come. 

ERECTED I To the Memory of | Jonathan Porter, 
Esq. I who died j July 4, 1829, | aged 59 years. 

Martha F. | widow of | Jonathan Porter Esq. | Died 
Sept. 1, 1862, I in the 93';'^ year | of her age. 

In Memory of [ Lieu*. Samuel Porter j who Departed 
this life I June 21^* 1786 ; in y« 75*'^ | Year of his age. 

The Sweet Memory of the Just 

Dust. 
Shall Flourish While they Sleep in 

Mrs. Anna Porter | Relict of | Lieu* Samuel Porter | 
died March 22, 1805; I ^t. 90. 



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In Memory of | Isaac Porter | who died | March 21, 
1837 ; I Aged 86. 

In Memory of | Mary Porter, | wife of | Isaac Porter, 
I who died ] Oct. 11, 1837 ; | Aged 84. 

Col. I Paul Porter | Died | Nov. 3, 1861. | Aged | 
85 yrs 6 mos. 

Nancy, | wife of | Paul Porter, | Died ] Oct. 31 1850 
I aged 76. 

Samuel ] sou of | Col. Paul Porter & | Mrs. Nancy 
Porter | died Jan. 22, 1813, ] Aged 20 months. 

Caroline | wife of | William Porter | died March 5, 
1833, I in the 24 year | of her age. 

It must be so — Our Father Adam's fall 
And disobedience, brought this lot on all, 
All die iu him ; but hopeless should we be 
Blest revelatiou, were it not for thee. 

Sally | Wife of | W" Porter | died Sept 24 1840. | 
M 33 yrs. 

In Memory of | Mr. Ebenezer Porter | who departed 
this life I March 3^^ 1800, in the | 85''' year of his age. 

When I am buried in the dust 

My withering limbs with Christ I trust. 

Here lies buried ] the body of | Mrs. Lydia the 

WIFE I OF M'! Samuel Kogers. ] avho departed this 

I LIFE July y^ 17^« 1752 | in the 35™ year | of her 

AGE. 

Cap"^ William | Kogers.^ 



*This inscription is on tlie footstone, tlie headstone being entirely gone. 

W. P. 



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Here Lyes y* body j of Joseph Batcheller | who died 
June y"^ ] 26'" 1720 Aged | 58 years. 

Ill Memory of | Mr. Amos Batchelder j who departed 
this life I May 4, 1809. | Aged 82. 

The sweet remembrance of the just 
Shall flourish while they sleep in dust. 

In Memory of | Mrs. Lydia Batchelder | Relict of | 

Mr. Amos Batchelder | who died Nov. 26, 1813. | Aged 

80. 

Blessed are the dead 
Which die in the Lord. 

Capt. I Edmund Batchelder | died | Jan. 8, 1829. | 
^t64. 

(frame, 
Death's sudden stroke dissolved my feeble 
Reader prepare, your fate may be the same. 

Sacred ] To the Memory of ] Mrs. Elizabeth, | wife 
of Capt. Edmund | Batchelder | Avho died | June 30 
1833 I aged 66 years. 

Hail glourious gospel heavenly light whereby 
We live with comfort and with comfort die 
And view beyond this gloomy scene the tomb 
A life of endless happiness to come. 

In Memory of | Betsy Batchelder | daughter of Capt. 
I Edmund Batchelder | & Mrs. Elizabeth | Batchelder | 
who died Nov. 6, | 1811, Aged 21. 

The patient soul, the lowly mind 
Shall have a large reward. 

Two children | of | Capt. Emund & | Mrs Lj^dia Batch- 
elder 1 Sarah L. died | Aug 29 1824, | ^t 2. | Lydia D. 
died I Aug. 15 1828 | Mt 4. 



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111 Memory of | William Batchekler | Son of M-* Wil- 
liam & M}' I Elisabeth Batchekler | who died Jan"- 12"» 
1771, I in the 13"' year of | his age. 

Here lies Buried | The Body of | ]VP John Gott, | 

who departed this Life | June the 5"' 1761, | Aged 67 

Years. 

Behold all you who do Pass by 
As you are now so once was I. 
As I am now so you must be, 
Prepare for Death and follow me. 

Here lies Buried the | Body of Mrs Martha, | 
THE wife of M^ I John Gott j who was mother | of 
five children, | buried here ; died june 30™ 1750, 
in the i 58™ year of her age. 

Here lies Buried, | the body of | Josiah son of | 
Mr. John & Martha | Gott who died | December, 
ye 5™ I 1737, in y^ 18™ | year of his age. 

Here lies Buried | the body of Mr. | John Gott 
THE 1 Son of Mr. John | & Martha Gott | who died 
NovE 1 mber the 29™ | 1737 in y^ 22™ | year of his 
age. 

Here Lies Buried | the body of | Rebekah the | 

DAUGHTER OF Mr. | JoHN & MaRTHA | GoTT WHO DIED 

[ November y^ 14*.!' | 1737 in the 13™ [ year of her 

AGE. 

Here lies Buried | the body of Martha | the 
Daughter of Mr. | John & Martha | Gott who died 
I Nov."? Y^ 15™ 1737 I IN YE 9™ year of | her age. 

Here lies Buried | the body of Natha | niel Gott 
the son of I Mr. John & Martha | Gott who died | 
October ye 29™ 1737. | aged 15 & 6 months. 
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Here lies Buried the | body of Ensign Samuel | 
Gott; was born Novemb"* I ye 30'^? in y= year 1695 
I and died August y* 22^ | in y= year 1752. | Aged 
57 years. 

« e Lies Buried | Body of Mr. | aniel Gott ] o de- 
parted this life I o* ye 5 1758 in y^ \ 5^' Year of His Age. 

Lydia Gott the daughter of M^ | Samuel & Han- 
nanh I Gott died Nou« | 4« 1828 in y'^ | 2™ year of 
I her age. 

Samuel Gott the | son of Mr. Samuel | & Han- 
nah Gott | died July 27^.? j 1736 & in y^ | 5^° year | 
OF his age. 

Here Lies the body | of Lievten* John Gott | Who 

year 

died the 25*!l | of January 1722-3 ] in the 54 of his 
Age. 

Here lies y« Body of [ M>- John Gott Son | of Mr. John 
Gott, I who departed this life | Oct y^ 15*" 1775. | Aged 

23 years. 

With Cheerful heart I close mine Eyes 
Since thou in Youth reraoue ; 
and iu the Morning let me Kise 
Eejoiciug in thy Love. 

In Memory of | Mrs. Rebecca Moulton | who died 
1 Sept. 2, 1823. \ JE 83. 

The sweet remembi*ance of the just 
Shall flourish while they sleep in dust. 

Here lies Buried | the body of M''^ | Experience 
Tarbox I Who departed | this life March | the 2^^"* 
1739 I in the 85 year | of her age. 



'A narrow strip on the left side of tlie stone, containing a part of the inscription, 
is broken off. 



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In Memory of | Cap' Thomas | Tarbox Who | Departed 
This I Life January The | 9"' 1774 And in ] The 90^*^ 
year | of His Age. 

Here Lies Buried the Body of | M"^ Esther Tarbox 

I wife to Capt | Thomas Tarbox | who Departed this 

Life I August the 20"^ 1766 | in the 85 Year | of her Age. 

In Memory of | Dea^ Samuel Tarbox | Wh" Departed 
this I Life April Y« 30"' 1784 [ in the 69'!^ Year | of his 

age. 

The sweet Memory of Y« Just Shall 
Flourish While they Sleep in Dust. 

In Memory of | Mary Tarbox Wl of | Deac. Sam^ Tar- 
box, ^|Who died Aug. 2-^ 1792 | Aged 74 Years. 

The sweet remembrance of the just 
Shall flourish while they sleep in dust. 

Erected | In Memory of | Mr. Richard Hood | A 
Soldier of the Revolution | who died Nov. 19, 1835 ; | 
Aged 84 year. | Also his wife | Mrs Lydia Hood | died 
March 10, 1824 ; | Aged 70 years. 

They sleep till death its human prey restore, 
When earth and skies and time shall be no more. 

In memory of | Miss Betsey Hood, | who died | Dec. 
19, 1839, I Aged 64. 

Be ye also ready ; for in such 
an hour us ye think not, 
the Son of man cometh. 

In Memory of | Nathaniel Brown Esq. | who de- 
parted this life I June 27'^ 1778, in the ] 73-* year of his 
age. 

They that sleep in Jesus, God 
will brius with him. 



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Here lies y® | body or Mrs | Elizabeth Brown y^ | 
Wife of Mr. Nathaniel | Brown who Died | Septem- 
ber Y^ 4''* I 1731 in Y® 54'^ I year of her Age. 

In Memory of | Mrs. Anna Brown | wife of | Na- 
thaniel Brown Esq". | who departed this life | Sep*. 
9"' 1781, in the | 6S^ year of her age. 

Blessed are the dead which 
die in the Lord. 

Here Lies y« Body | of M" Hannah y^ \ Wife of Nath^ 
Brown | Died Sepf^ the 11 | 1750 in her 62<^ year. 

In Memory of | Capt. Pelatiah Brown, | who died | 
Feb. 14, 1830 ; | aged 94 years. 

In Memory of | Mrs Hannah Brown, | wife of | Cap''. 
Palatiah Brown, | who departed this life | Feb. 1^' 1801 
in the 61^* | year of her age. 

Pass on my friends dry up your tears 
I must lie here till christ appears. 
Death is a debt to nature due 
I've paid the debt & so must you. 

Sacred | to the memory of | Mrs. Elizabeth Brown 
I wife to the late | Capt. Pelatiah Brown | who died | 
July 21, 1836, | in the 92 year of her | Age. 

Here lies Buried | the body of | Capt. John Baker 
I WHO died Sep^. I 8"" 1745 in | the 45 year | of his 

AGE. 

Here lies Buried | the body of | M'*^ Sarah Baker 
1 wife of cap^ I John Baker Died | January 2 1743 | 

in Y^ 36 YEAR I OF HER AGE. 



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John Baker | Son of Cap^ | John & Sarah | Baker 
DIED Sep'' I 22 1745 in | the 21 year | of his age. 

Henry A. Baker, | son of | Mr. Cornelius & | Mrs. 
Caroline Baker; | Born Sep. 2, 1820, | Died Aug. 31, 
1821. 

In Memory of | M'^ Anna Herrick | wife of | Mr. John 
Herrick ] who died | December 25"> | 1769. | Aged 95 
years. 

In Memory of | Mr. Joshua Herrick, | who died | 
April 3, 1830 ; | in the 79 year | of his age. 

In Memory of | Mrs. Rachel Herrick | wife of | Mr. 
Joshua Herrick | who died | Sept. 14, 1813, | ^t 50. 

Joshua Herrick Jr. | Died June 2, 1853, | Aged 70 
Years. 

Mrs. Sarah A | Wife of | Joshua Herrick Jr. | Died | 
June 6, 1843, | Aged 56. 

Memento Mori | In Memory of | Dea^ John Friend | 
who Departed this | Life FeV y« 25*^ 1785 ; | Aged 67 
years. 

The Great I am his Summons Sends 
And Calls us to the Grave 
Then Like him Self Thunders Alowd 
And Calls us to the Skies. 

In Memory of | Mr. John Friend | who died | Nov. 
20 1793 ; | in the 55 year of his age. 

Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord. 

In Memory of | M" Sarah Friend | wife of M* John 
Friend Jun^ | who departed this Life | May y^ 4^^ 1766 
I Aged 22 Years. 



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Hannah, | wife of | John Friend | died | Jan. 19, 
1829, I JE. 83. 

Here lies Buried | The body of | M''^ Sarah Friend 
I wife of Deacon | John Friend who | departed this 
life I jan"^ the 28 A.D. | 1763 and in | the 78 year | 
of her age. 

Bethiah I Daughter of | M'*. John and | Martha 
I Friend who | Died | Jan""^' 28 \ 1765 in the | tenth 

YEAR I OF her AgE. 

In Memory | of | Simeon Friend | Born May 7, 1780, 
I Died March 10, | 1860. | Also his wife | Hannah P. 
Friend, | Born July 24, 1784, | Died Nov. 20, | 1862. 

Mary E. | dau"" of ] Simeon & Hannah | Friend, | 
Died 1 Dec. 14, 1839, | ^. 23. 

In Memory of | Mr. Richard Friend [ who died | 
Nov. 4 1788, I in the 47 year | of his Age. 

In Memory of | Mrs Hannah Friend | relict of the 
late 1 Mr. Richard Friend ] who died | Feb. 14 1807 ; | 
in the 62 year of her age. 

In Memory of, | Miss Priscilla Friend, | who died | 
Jan. 28, 1834 | aged 81 years. 

In Memory of | Edith Friend | who died | Jan. 8, 
1844, I Aged 65 Yrs. 

" Adieu, my friends a long adieu, 
I leave the joys of earth with you, 

I seek a heav'nly prize. 
May you in Jesus, too be found 
Aud when the trump of God shall sound, 
In his blest image rise." 

Nancy Friend, | Died ] May 18, 1862, | Aged 87 yrs. 

No cloud those blissful regions know, 

Reims ever bright and fair; 
For sin, the source of mortal wo. 

Can never enter there. 



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In Memory of | Mr. James Friend, | who died [ March 
4, 1831, I aged 90 years. 

Far from affliction, toil and care, 

The liappy soul is fled ; 
Tlie breathless clay shall slumber here 

Among the silent dead. 

In Memory of | Mrs. Anna Friend | who died | Nov. 
2, 18 L5, 1 aged 75 years. | Also | Mrs. Susanna Friend 
I who died | Feb. 16, 1831, | aged 77 years. | Wives of 
Mr. James Friend. 

Here lies buried | the body of Mr® ] Loes the 
WIFE OF I M^ Isaac Dodge | who Departed | this life 
Sep'^ 11''" I 1752 in the 38"' | ykar of her age. 

In Memory of | Mr. Peter Dodge | who died Sept. 
U'^ I 1795. I Aged 71 Years. 

In I Memory of | Widow | Elizabeth Dodge. ] wife 
of] Mr. Peter Dodge, | who died | Jmie 21,1821; \ in the 
85 year of | her age. 

Mrs. Rebecca Dodge, | Died Oct. 10, 1825 ; | aged 50 
years. 

Miss Rebecca F. Dodge | died April 11, 1827, | aged 
24 years. 

Mrs : Lydia Dodge | Died [ June 18, 1845 ; \ Aged 58. 

"She sleeps in Jesus and is blest, 

How sweet her slumbers are, 
From suffering and from sin released, 

And free from every care." 

John T. Dodge | died Feb. 26, 1836, | aged 46 y'rs 9 
mos. 

Harriet Shaav | wife of | John T. Dodge ] Born Apr. 
13, 1793, I Died May 1, 1876. 



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Martha Ann, | Died Nov. 5, 1820 | ^t. 3. [ Harriet 
G. I died Nov. 7, 1820, ] A^t. 1. | Childreuof Capt. John 
T. & I Mrs. Harriet S. Dodge. 

Though thy presence so endearing, 

We thy absence now deplore ; 
At the Saviors bright appearing 

"We shall meet to part no more. 

Priscilla Dodge. ^ 

The Property of | Uzziel Dodge. | Built 1827.8 

In I Memory of J M^ John Gardner | who died Oc- 
tober 27"' 1805. I M 74 Years. 

M«« Elizabeth Gardner, | died Oct. 12t>> 1823, ] aged 
86. 

Samuel Blanchard Esq. | Died May 4, 1813, | Aged 
57. 

M'*^ Elizabeth Blanchard | died June 24, 1816. [ 
Aged 57 years. 

Francis Blanchard Esq. ] Died June 26"' 1813, | aged 
29 years. 

In Memory of ] Mrs. Lucy Orne, | wife of | Charles 
Henry Orne, | of Salem ; and daughter of the hite | 
Samuel Blanchard, Esq. | of Wenham | Died June 16, 
1815. I ^t. 22. 

In Memory of | Mr. | Edward Perkins, | who | de- 
parted this life 1 June 13, 1853, | ^t. 93 Yrs. 11 mo's. 21 
d'ys. 

Blessed are the dead, which die in the Lord. 



' This inscription is on the footstone. The face of the headstone containing 
the inscription is slielled ofl'and hjt>t. 

** This inscription is on the stone erected over the front end of tlie tomb. 



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Mrs. I Sally | wife of | Mr. Edward Perkins, | died 
Miiy 30, 1821 | ^]t. 58. 

Friends uor Physician could not save 
My mortal Body from the grave. 

Here Lies y*^ body | of Hannah y'' | wife of Thomas | 
Perkins who | died October y^ 2"^ \ 17 ( — y in y^ 37 year 
I of her age. 

Sacred | To the Memory of | Mr. John Perkins, | 
who died | Feb. 4, 1847 ; | Aged 93. 

Mrs. Abigail | widow of the \ate \ Samuel Ober (de- 
ceased) 1 Died I Oct. 3, A. D. 1854, | Aged 96 y'rs. | & 
6 mos. 

In Memory of | Samuel Ober, | who died | April 14, 
1833 ; I Aged 80. 

Also two of his Sons | Josiah Obek, | died in Balti- 
more I Oct. 24, 1793; | Aged 14^ years. 

Oliver Ober, | died April 21, 1805 ; | Aged 24 years. 

Elizabeth K. Ober | Daughter of Oliver Ober | died 
Jan. 4, 1804 | Aged 4 J months.^ x'h^'^-^"'^' ' UA-''" 

Abigail H. Tuttle | Died | Mar. 7, 1870 | JE. 79 
y'rs. 

At rest. 

In Memory of | Miss Hannah Goodrid*^^ | who died | 
June 9 1796. | ^t. 54. 

Death is a debt to nature due, 
I've paid the debt & so must you. 



* The last two ligures of the year are illegible. The church records give the 
year 1727. 

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111 memory of | Mary | widow of | Oipt. Joseph Lam- 
bert I and Daughter of | Cap* John White | who died | 
Nov. 5, 1802 I Aged 68. 

Benjamin Howe | Son of | Samuel & Priscilla | Co- 
NANT 1 Died Aug. 12, 1842. | Aged 16 Months. 

In Memory of | Aakon D. Barnes | who died | July 
28, 1845, I M. 40 yrs. 

PaulM. Barnes | Died May 29, 1821 ; \ Aged 14 years. 
" Not lost, but gone before." 

Elizabeth | wife of Daniel | Merrill, | died | Feb. 8, 
1827, I M. 38 y'rs. 

Amos F. | Hobbs. | Died— Aug. 1 1841. | JE. 46. 

BethiahG. I relict of I Amos F. Hobbs, | died | March 
6, 1860, I aged 65 yrs. 8 mos. 

Sacred | To the Memory of | Miss Mary Whit- 
tredge I who died | March 10 1827, | aged 21 years. 

Sleep precious dust, in calm repose, 
The toils aud pains, are at a close ; 
Thy happy soul with Jesus rests 
In heavenly mansions with the blest. 

In Memory of | 2 children of | M"" Henry & | Mrs. 
Mary Potter. 

Henry William, | died July 22, 1826; | aged 4 years 
& 9 mo. I William Henry | died Dec. 2, 1820; | Aged 6 
days. 

The fairest rose must fade and fall. 
Death loves a shining mark. 



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Annis C. I Daughter of | Harvey & Mary Jane | 

Pierce, | -Died Sep' 23 1845 ; | Aged 9 years and | 5 

months. 

Jesus removed the lovely flower, 
Safe to his own immortal bower, 
To bloom in Paradise more fair 
And shed a richer fraijrance there. 

Rebecca S. | wife of | Ezra Shattuck. | Died Feb. 3 
1833, Aged 37 y'rs. 

Then shall the dust return unto earth as it was, and the spirit shall 
return unto the God who gave it. 

In Memory of | Mr. Nath*^ B. Shattuck, | who died | 
Feb. 27, 1843 ; | Aged 34. 

William Langmaid, | Died | Dec. 11, 1856 | Aged 40 
yrs. I & 9 mos. 

In Memory of | Mr. | Nathan Preston | who died | 
April 10, 1826, | Aged 40. 

Elizabeth D. | died Dec. 24, 1813, \ Aged 4 3TS. 7 
mos. I William H. | Died Dec. 23, 1825 | Aged 4 Yrs : 
6 mos. I Children of | Nathan & Hannah | Preston. 

Thomas Masury, | Died | Jan. 22, 1846, | Aged 50. | 
Father. 

Wm. I Rhodes | who departed | this Life | Sept. 23, 
1851, I aged 61 yrs. | &5 mos. 

Children methinks I see 

you weep, 
Though far across the sea. 
But do not let your 

spirits droop, 
I never shall happier be. 

David I Starrett, I died I Mar. 13, 1845. I JE. 45. 



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Sacred | To the Memory of | [Nile's. ]Mary | wife of Mr. 
David I Starrett, | who died | Sept. 5, 1839; | Aged35. 

Dear friends, be wise, 'tis time to know 
The fading state of tilings below ; 
Let every moment as it flies, 
Direct your thoughts above the skies. 

Louisa Eestieaux | daii. of David & | Catherine M. 
Starrett, | Died | Aug. 18, 1851 \\ M.h mos. 

Mary Ann | daughter of ] Capt. David & | Mrs. Mary 
Starrett | died Sept. 15, 1827, | aged 10 months. 

Sacred | To the Memor}' of | John Davis | Born April 
5, 1792 I Died June 16, 1838. 

A Man of Worth.'" 

Annah Elizabeth | dau. of Israel W. | & Elizabeth 
R. I Davis | died | July 10, 1853 | Aged 1 y"" 9 mos. 

Alas, how changed that lovely flower, 
Which bloomed and cheer'd our hearts ; 
Fair smiling comfort of an hour; 
How soon we're call'd to part.'" 

Halcy K. I died Apr. 7, 1838, | M. 2 yrs. 5 mo. | 
Grin A. | died Sept. 9, 1834 | M. 1 yr. 4 mos. | 
Lydia a. I died Jan. 4, 1831, | Children of John | & 
Nancy W. | Mildram. 

Sleep on sweet babes 

and take your rest 
For Jesus Christ 

doth think it best. 

E K^i 



10 Removed to the family lot in the new part of the '' ground" in April, 1S84. 
'1 The above initials are inscribed on a common slab stone standing at a small 
graTe near the" monument" of the Rev. Joseph Gerrish. 




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